Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a crisping concentrate capable of crisping a produce. The crisping concentrate includes a hypochlorite based active solution capable of crisping the produce. The strength of the hypochlorite based active solution ranges between about 2 percent to about 15 percent. Further, the crisping concentrate is capable of producing a chlorine concentration in the range of about 50 parts per million to 1000 parts per million on being diluted with an aqueous solvent. Also disclosed is a process for crisping a produce.
Abstract:
An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) 400 converts analog input signal X(t) to a digital signal Y[n]. To do this, divider 402 divides a clock signal CLK (with a frequency of F s or period of T s ) into M clock signals (each with a frequency of F s /M) that are staggered by delay circuits 418- 1 to 418-M and provided to ADCs 410- 1 to 410-M. This allows each of ADCs 410- 1 to 410-M to convert the analog signal X(t) to digital signals X 1 (k) to X(k). The gain and DC offset adjustments are applied to digital signals X 1 (k) to Χ Μ (k) by correction circuits 416- 1 to 416-M to generate digital signals Y[1] to Y[M], which can then be multiplexed by multiplexer 408 to generate the digital signal Y[N].
Abstract:
A theft-prevention and tracking system and method for semi truck trailers or other vehicles. One or more status indicators, such as location, indication of unauthorized tampering, disconnection of the trailer from the truck, etc. communicate an alarm to a remote monitoring and dispatch center. A stolen vehicle can be remotely stopped at the command and control of the remote monitoring and dispatch center. Upon occurrence of a predetermined condition, such as stopping and blowing off the air from the brake system, the vehicle's brakes remain locked until entry of an authorization code or otherwise receiving authorization to proceed from the remote monitoring and dispatch center.
Abstract:
In general, in one aspect, the invention features systems, including a photonic crystal fiber (120) including a core (210) extending along a waveguide axis and a dielectric confinement region (220) surrounding the core, the dielectric confinement region (220) being configured to guide radiation along the waveguide axis from an input end to an output end of the photonic crystal fiber (120). The systems also includes a handpiece (680) attached to the photonic crystal fiber (120), wherein the handpiece allows an operator to control the orientation of the output end to direct the radiation to a target location of a patient.
Abstract:
An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) (15) provides digital error correction. Parallel ADC stages are synchronously clocked to convert an analog input signal (A IN) into digital words; at least one of the digital outputs (D OUT) is encoded according to an error correction code. Decision logic circuitry (24) decodes a code word comprised of the concatenation of the digital outputs from the parallel stages, to derive a digital output from which the digital output word corresponding to the analog input signal can be derived. The decision logic circuitry (24) can provide an error signal used to correct the state of one or more bits of the digital output from one of the ADC stages, for the case of a systematic code; alternatively, the decision logic circuitry can directly decode the code word to provide the digital output. The architecture may be applied to stages in a pipelined ADC.
Abstract:
A method for deskewing a differential signal is provided. A common-mode voltage (VCM) of a differential signal (INP, INM) from a measuring circuit (304) and an average for the common- mode voltage of the differential signal (VCMA) from an averaging circuit (302) are measured. A difference between first and second portions of the differential signal (???-I??) is determined at amplifier (306) and deskew information (2*(VCM-VCMA)) is derived from the common- mode voltage and the average at amplifier (308). The deskew information can then be combined with the difference at summer (310) to deskew the differential signal.
Abstract:
A pipelined analog-to-digital converter (ADC) includes three-state digital-to-analog converter (DAC) switches or segments. An example DAC 300 has logic circuitry 304 and three-state DAC switches 302-1 to 302-k. In operation, the logic circuitry 304 receives a control word from the ADC and generates a plurality of control signals for each three-state switch. The switches may include transistors and a current source so that, based on the control signals, the switches can generate "+1", "-1"or "0" logic states.
Abstract:
A first multiplexer (216-1) is coupled to a first input terminal (IΝΡ1/ΙΝΡ2) and a second multiplexer (216-2) is coupled to a second input terminal (IΝΜ1/ΙΝΜ2) of a folded cascode differential amplifier (210) which includes transistors (Q1 through Q4) and current sources (222-228). Switching between differential input signals (INP1/INM1) and (INP2/INM2) is controlled through a select signal SELECT provided by a controller (214). A reset mechanism includes a switch (Q5) coupled between output terminals (OUTP, OUTM) of amplifier (210) and controlled by a pulse generator (XOR gate 218 and delay circuit 220). On a rising or falling edge of the select signal SELECT, a pulse is provided to activate the switch (Q5) so as to briefly short the output terminals (OUTP, OUTM). This avoids glitching and results in faster settling times.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a crisping concentrate capable of crisping a produce. The crisping concentrate includes a hypochlorite based active solution capable of crisping the produce. The strength of the hypochlorite based active solution ranges between about 2 percent to about 15 percent. Further, the crisping concentrate is capable of producing a chlorine concentration in the range of about 50 parts per million to 1000 parts per million on being diluted with an aqueous solvent. Also disclosed is a process for crisping a produce.
Abstract:
A tool set (B) with upper and lower tools (12, 13) movable towards and away from each other (arrow 8), and mounted on supports (5, 3) which are mounted on slides (9) for movement perpendicular to the tool movement (8). A locating pin (48) is mounted on the lower tool (13), which, when raised to its operational position, engages a location aperture in a continuously moving strip workpiece, so causing the tools (12, 13) and supports (5, 3) to move along the slides (9), at the same time the tool set (B) is activated to press the workpiece, the press operation being accurately located with respect to the location aperture. The apparatus can also include another tool set (A), which can be used to punch the location apertures, and apparatus (44, 45, 46) which measures feeding of the strip and can be used to control the tool sets (A, B) to form products of predetermined lengths.